WC 38th Match: England v India - Birmingham 30/6/19 (Eng won by 31 runs)

[TheParraboy]

730pm Sunday

Game of the tournament to date,

Two sides who were both favoured to take out this Cup well above all others

At times it was Poms tournament for the taking. Now India stand alone , only side undefeated.

Must win game for the Poms. (Pakistan breathing down their necks with games v afghanistan and Bangers)

 

[AlwaysGreen]

600 million cubic metres of pressure on the poms now.

 

[Eelectrica]

World cup final comes early for England. India off a short turn around possibly opens the door a crack for England this game.

 

[Tipster]

This is the World Cup final for Engerrrland

 

[Tipster]

If Morgan wins the toss he needs to bat. England have shown they can't handle the pressure of chasing in this tournament even though the past 4 years they mastered it.

 

[typicalfan]

India will be too ruthless for England.

 

[TheParraboy]

Pressure and poor confidence doing the poms head it

Wouldn’t be surprised India belt them into the North Atlantic

Is it bad of me to say ‘Go Team India’

 

[blaza88z]

India haven't been batting at their best recently, their bowlers have been doing the work though

Not sure they can get away with setting England anything under 280, you would have to imagine England will be primed for this, i'd love an English loss as much as anyone else here but I reckon India have been a bit wobbly

 

[jargan83]

Ranked 1 in the world pre-tournament
Home World Cup
Weight of expectation
Playing probably the best side this far
Lose and they’re most likely done (given Pakistan need to beat Bangladesh)

No pressure at all England

 

[jargan83]

Is it bad of me to say ‘Go Team India’

No it is not (it might feel dirty for a little bit though)

 

[Pommy]

England to come out and make a statement.

If I keep saying it enough times then it might come true.

 

[Hutty1986]

England to come out and make a statement.

If I keep saying it enough times then it might come true.

I for one hope the statement is "we are shit, and this 220 run loss is a shock to no one."

 

[Pommy]

I for one hope the statement is "we are shit, and this 220 run loss is a shock to no one."

I would prefer it if it was 400 runs to be honest.

 

[TheParraboy]

England to come out and make a statement.

If I keep saying it enough times then it might come true.

I think mighty Inguland have exhausted all their statements on roads for 2 years leading into this cup

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm not sure if I'm on the Indian bandwagon against England.

Indian fans are the biggest merkins in the game, I want England to win here and then get rolled by the kiwis.

 

[Bazal]

I hope neither team well.

But India are locked in for finals realistically, given their run home is quite soft, so if they can contribute to the Poms missing then that's what I have to hope for I guess.

 

[Meth]

Go Team India

 

[Meth]

England win the toss. Will bat

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Jason Roy back, England improve by about 957% with Vince's exclusion

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Aah, the soothing tones of India's national anthem